The Elgar companion to social economics = Companion to social economics

As this comprehensive Companion demonstrates, social economics is a dynamic and growing field that emphasizes the key role social that values play in the economy and in economic life. Social economics treats the economy and economics as being embedded in the larger web of social and ethical relationships. It also regards economics and ethics as essentially connected, and adds values such as justice, fairness, dignity, well-being, freedom and equality to the standard emphasis on efficiency. The Elgar Companion to Social Economics brings together the leading contributors in the field to elucidate a wide range of recent developments across different subject areas and topics. In so doing the contributors also map the likely trends and directions of future research. This Companion will undoubtedly become a leading reference source and guide to social economics for many years to come. Providing concise discussion and an indication of what to expect in future decades, this interdisciplinary Companion will be of great interest to students and academics of social economics and socio-economics, as well as institutional, evolutionary and heterodox economics. It will also appeal to management scholars and those concerned with business ethics. Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Contributors......Page 10 Preface......Page 22 Social economics: an introduction and a view of the field......Page 24 PART I SOCIAL CONCERNS IN ECONOMICS......Page 32 1. Environment and sustainability......Page 34 2. Institutions, culture and values......Page 51 3. Insecurity......Page 67 4. The ethical dimensions of the 'globalization thesis' debate......Page 80 PART II THE SOCIALLY EMBEDDED INDIVIDUAL......Page 100 5. Individual preferences and decision-making......Page 102 6. The conception of the socially embedded individual......Page 115 7. The social dimension of internal conflict......Page 129 8. The socio-economics of consumption: solutions to the problems of interest, knowledge and identity......Page 144 PART III INDIVIDUALS IN CONTEXT......Page 160 9. Capabilities and well-being......Page 162 10. Culture, values and institutions......Page 176 11. Caste and diversity in India......Page 194 12. Feminism and/in economics......Page 211 PART IV GROWTH AND (IN-)EQUALITY......Page 230 13. Income distribution and inequality......Page 232 14. The social economics of growth and income inequality......Page 250 PART V SOCIALLY EMBEDDED EXCHANGE: MARKETS......Page 272 15. Markets......Page 274 16. Are markets everywhere? Understanding contemporary processes of commodification......Page 290 17. Work: its social meanings and role in provisioning......Page 310 PART VI SOCIALLY EMBEDDED EXCHANGE: FIRMS......Page 326 18. Firms, collective action and its supportive values......Page 328 19. Knowledge spillover entrepreneurship and innovation in large and small firms......Page 349 20. Firms, managers and restructuring: implications of a social economics view......Page 371 PART VII SOCIAL RELATIONS IN THE ECONOMY......Page 394 21. Social capital: a critique and extension......Page 396 22. Social networks: structure and content......Page 413 23. Communication in the economy: the example of innovation......Page 429 24. Methodological approaches in economics and anthropology......Page 450 PART VIII FINANCE, MONEY AND POLICY......Page 468 25. Saving, stock market investments and pension systems......Page 470 26. Monetary policy......Page 486 27. Banking, finance and money: a social economics approach......Page 501 28. Global finance and development: false starts, dead ends and social economic alternatives......Page 519 PART IX THE STATE......Page 540 29. The welfare state and privatization......Page 542 30. The states of social economics......Page 560 PART X LAW AND THE ECONOMY......Page 578 31. Law and social economics: a Coasean perspective......Page 580 32. Social law and economics and the quest for dignity and rights......Page 598 PART XI THE LONG VIEW......Page 618 33. Technology and long waves in economic growth......Page 620 34. Analysing regional development: from territorial innovation to path-dependent geography......Page 630 35. Radical institutionalism......Page 655 36. Exploitation and surplus......Page 672 Index......Page 690 This Text Brings Together The Leading Contributors In The Field To Elucidate A Wide Range Of Recent Developments Across Different Subject Areas And Topics. Social Economics : An Introduction And A View Of The Field / John B. Davis And Wilfred Dolfsma -- Environment And Sustainability / Jouni Paavola And Inge Røpke -- Institutions, Culture And Value / Anne Mayhew -- Insecurity / John Vail -- The Ethical Dimensions Of The 'globalization Thesis' Debate / George Demartino -- Individual Preferences And Decision-making / Shaun P. Hargreaves Heap -- The Conception Of The Socially Embedded Individual / John B. Davis -- The Social Dimension Of Internal Conflict / David George -- The Socio-economics Of Consumption : Solutions To The Problems Of Interest, Knowledge And Identity / Metin M. Coşgel -- Capabilities And Well-being / Irene Van Staveren -- Culture, Values And Institutions / Paul D. Bush -- Caste And Diversity In India / Ashwini Deshpande -- Feminism And/in Economics / Edith Kuiper -- Income Distribution And Inequality / Frank A. Cowell -- The Social Economics Of Growth And Income Inequality / Morris Altman -- Markets / Geoffrey M. Hodgson -- Are Markets Everywhere? Understanding Contemporary Processes Of Commodification / Luis Francisco Carvalho And João Rodrigues -- Work : Its Social Meanings And Role In Provisioning / Deborah M. Figart And Ellen Mutari -- Firms : Collective Action And Its Supportive Values / Helena Lopes And José Castro Caldas -- Knowledge Spillover Entrepreneurship And Innovation In Large And Small Firms / David B. Audretsch And Max Keilbach -- Firms, Managers And Restructuring : Implications Of A Social Economics View / Hans Schenk -- Social Capital : A Critique And Extension / Nicolas Sirven -- Social Networks : Structure And Content / Wilfred Dolfsma And Rick Aalbers -- Communication In The Economy : The Example Of Innovation / Stefan Kesting -- Methodological Approaches In Economics And Anthropology / Pranab Bardhan And Isha Ray -- Saving, Stock Market Investments And Pension Systems / Martha A. Starr -- Monetary Policy / Sheila C. Dow -- Banking, Finance And Money : A Social Economics Approach / L. Randall Wray -- Global Finance And Development : False Starts, Dead Ends And Social Economic Alternatives / Ilene Grabel -- The Welfare State And Privatization / Robert Mcmaster -- The States Of Social Economics / Charlie Dannreuther And Oliver Kessler -- Law And Social Economics : A Coasean Perspective / David Campbell And Matthias Klaes -- Social Law And Economics And The Quest For Dignity And Rights / Mark D. White -- Technology And Long Waves In Economic Growth / Alfred Kleinknecht And Gerben Van Der Panne -- Analysing Regional Development : From Territorial Innovation To Path-dependent Geography / Frank Moulaert And Abid Mehmood -- Radical Institutionalism / William M. Dugger -- Exploitation And Surplus / Phillip Anthony O'hara. Edited By John B. Davis And Wilfred Dolfsma. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. 9781845422806 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Contributors 10 Preface 22 Social economics: an introduction and a view of the field 24 PART I SOCIAL CONCERNS IN ECONOMICS 32 1. Environment and sustainability 34 2. Institutions, culture and values 51 3. Insecurity 67 4. The ethical dimensions of the 'globalization thesis' debate 80 PART II THE SOCIALLY EMBEDDED INDIVIDUAL 100 5. Individual preferences and decision-making 102 6. The conception of the socially embedded individual 115 7. The social dimension of internal conflict 129 8. The socio-economics of consumption: solutions to the problems of interest, knowledge and identity 144 PART III INDIVIDUALS IN CONTEXT 160 9. Capabilities and well-being 162 10. Culture, values and institutions 176 11. Caste and diversity in India 194 12. Feminism and/in economics 211 PART IV GROWTH AND (IN-)EQUALITY 230 13. Income distribution and inequality 232 14. The social economics of growth and income inequality 250 PART V SOCIALLY EMBEDDED EXCHANGE: MARKETS 272 15. Markets 274 16. Are markets everywhere? Understanding contemporary processes of commodification 290 17. Work: its social meanings and role in provisioning 310 PART VI SOCIALLY EMBEDDED EXCHANGE: FIRMS 326 18. Firms, collective action and its supportive values 328 19. Knowledge spillover entrepreneurship and innovation in large and small firms 349 20. Firms, managers and restructuring: implications of a social economics view 371 PART VII SOCIAL RELATIONS IN THE ECONOMY 394 21. Social capital: a critique and extension 396 22. Social networks: structure and content 413 23. Communication in the economy: the example of innovation 429 24. Methodological approaches in economics and anthropology 450 PART VIII FINANCE, MONEY AND POLICY 468 25. Saving, stock market investments and pension systems 470 26. Monetary policy 486 27. Banking, finance and money: a social economics approach 501 28. Global finance and development: false starts, dead ends and social economic alternatives 519 PART IX THE STATE 540 29. The welfare state and privatization 542 30. The states of social economics 560 PART X LAW AND THE ECONOMY 578 31. Law and social economics: a Coasean perspective 580 32. Social law and economics and the quest for dignity and rights 598 PART XI THE LONG VIEW 618 33. Technology and long waves in economic growth 620 34. Analysing regional development: from territorial innovation to path-dependent geography 630 35. Radical institutionalism 655 36. Exploitation and surplus 672 Index 690 I Highly Recommend This Volume For All Scholars Interested In Challenging Conventional Wisdom About How A Capitalist Economy Works, And Willing To Call Into Question Assumptions That Narrow Our Interpretation, Preventing More Socially Beneficial Practices From Being Implemented. International Sociology Davis And Dolfsma Have Edited A Volume Of 36 Essays That Provides A First-rate Introduction To The Recent Cutting-edge Scholarship In Social Economics. . . The Volume Provides An Impressive And Broad Array Of Articles Covering Traditional Social Economic Topics. . . Each Essay Is An Excellent Point Of Entry Into Social Economic Thought. This Volume Will Be Of Great Interest To Economists Writing In The Heterodox Tradition And/or To Mainstream Economists Seeking A Richer Analysis Of Socioeconomic Relationships. Highly Recommended. Q.m. Duroy, Choice As This Comprehensive Companion Demonstrates, Social Economics Is A Dynamic And Growing Field That Emphasizes The Key Role That Values Play In The Economy And In Economic Life. Social Economics Treats The Economy And Economics As Being Embedded In The Larger Web Of Social And Ethical Relationships. It Also Regards Economics And Ethics As Essentially Connected, And Adds Values Such As Justice, Fairness, Dignity, Well-being, Freedom And Equality To The Standard Emphasis On Efficiency. The Elgar Companion To Social Economics Brings Together The Leading Contributors In The Field To Elucidate A Wide Range Of Recent Developments Across Different Subject Areas And Topics. In So Doing The Contributors Also Map The Likely Trends And Directions Of Future Research. This Companion Will Undoubtedly Become A Leading Reference Source And Guide To Social Economics For Many Years To Come. Providing Concise Discussion And An Indication Of What To Expect In Future Decades, This Interdisciplinary Companion Will Be Of Great Interest To Students And Academics Of Social Economics And Socio-economics, As Well As Institutional, Evolutionary And Heterodox Economics. It Will Also Appeal To Management Scholars And Those Concerned With Business Ethics. Demonstrates that social economics is a dynamic and growing field emphasizing the key role social values play in the economy and in economic life. This book also regards economics and ethics as essentially connected, and adds values such as justice, fairness, dignity, well-being, freedom, and equality to the standard emphasis on efficiency